December security update released for the Galaxy Fold and Galaxy S9

The list of Galaxy devices that have been updated with the December 2019 security patch has become a bit longer today, with Samsung now releasing the latest security update for the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy S9 in various markets. The Galaxy Fold update is rolling out in France at this time, while the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are getting the December update in as many as 15 European countries. For Galaxy Fold owners in France, the December update comes...

Galaxy S11+ could be just as big as the Galaxy Note 10+

Earlier this week, leaked images of what was supposedly a screen protector for the Galaxy S11 showed us that it could have a centered punch hole in the display and a rather tiny bottom bezel like the Galaxy Note 10. Now, someone has compared that screen protector against a Galaxy Note 10+, revealing that the largest Galaxy S11 model could pretty much have the same dimensions. Well, the Galaxy S11+...

Galaxy Tab Active Pro Enterprise Edition with LTE goes live in the UK

The Galaxy Tab Active Pro is launching in the UK as an Enterprise Edition device optimized for businesses. The slate is now available for purchase for an undisclosed price unless you fill out a form in the name of your company, however, the consumer variant with LTE capabilities was officially introduced in Germany for €679 a few months ago; therefore, the Enterprise Edition likely carries an equivalent...

Galaxy A91 leaked renders highlight Samsung’s new design direction

Samsung is preparing its Galaxy A (2020) series for release and we already know what the new models will be called. The Galaxy A91 will be one of the more premium models in the new series. Unofficial CAD renders of the Galaxy A91 have been leaked online today. They highlight the new design direction that Samsung is taking with the Galaxy A series. It’s evident that the center punch hole will be trickling...

AKG Y600NC could be out soon and double as a Samsung freebie in 2020

AKG is seemingly working on a new pair of wireless headphones called the Y600NC, and they might be just around the corner. Indirectly confirmed previously by the Korean company via the Smart Things app, the AKG Y600NC doesn’t have an exact launch date, but support for the new model appears to have been added to the AKG Headphone mobile app. It was recently updated on the Play Store with a new description...

Samsung tops global TV shipments chart in Q3, followed by close rival LG

Global TV shipments were down 1.9% year-on-year at the end of the third quarter, yet Samsung managed to increase its TV shipments by 6.8% YoY. Samsung is, once again, the top TV vendor in the world, having shipped 10.41 million units in the third quarter alone. The company increased its TV sales from the second quarter of the year when it recorded 8.9 million shipments. However, its closest rival...

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ earbuds may feature active noise cancellation

Samsung is expected to launch new wireless earbuds alongside the Galaxy S11. That’s because the Galaxy Buds were launched with the Galaxy S10 in February this year. So the expectation is that there will be new earbuds with the Galaxy S11. We are aware that Samsung has new earbuds in development under model number SM-R175. A new hint about the device suggests that Samsung will call it the Galaxy Buds+. There’s also a possibility of active noise cancellation...

Galaxy Movie Studio teaches aspiring filmmakers how to get better results

Samsung Indonesia wants to help aspiring filmmakers on their journey with the launch of Galaxy Movie Studio – an educational platform meant to teach people how to get the best out of their smartphone cameras and improve their filmmaking process from pre-production to post-production. According to The Jakarta Post, the platform consists of online and offline courses presented by film experts Joko Anwar,...

Daily Deal: 22% off the Galaxy S10

The Galaxy S10 is one of the best flagship smartphones to see the light of day. The Galaxy S10 offers a premium design, a compact form factor yet a 6-inch+ display, fast performance, an excellent triple camera setup, an in-display fingerprint reader, and even a headphone jack, and at the moment, it can be yours from Amazon at 22% off. This is an excellent deal that you shouldn’t miss if you’re in the market for a new flagship phone either for yourself...

December security update released for unlocked Galaxy Note 10 in the US

Samsung has released the December security update for the unlocked Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ in the US. The company also pushed out the December update for the Galaxy S10 series earlier today at the same time as the Galaxy S10’s Android 10 update is rolling out in other countries, so it will probably be a few weeks before either of Samsung’s 2019 flagship lineups get the Android 10 update in the...

Samsung’s 2020 TVs could leverage AI to set new audio quality standards

A glimpse of Samsung’s upcoming TV lineup may have been given by a handful of new trademark applications for Samsung Symphony, Q-Symphony, and Samsung Symphony TV. They indicate that the company’s next year TV series which is set to make an appearance at CES 2020 will place great importance on audio quality and will leverage AI to deliver a personalized audio experience. Samsung’s next TVs to set new standards for audio quality According to an ETNews...

Samsung India’s profit declines sharply even as revenue touches $10 billion

Samsung’s business across product categories has seen a dramatic decline in China in recent years. Having learned a few lessons, the company has been cautious not to let a similar debacle happen in India so far. It has been aggressively fighting Chinese rivals on many fronts to retain its dominance in the vast Indian market. Despite its best efforts, Samsung’s performance in India appears to be a mixed bag going by the latest regulatory filings made...

Galaxy A50 fingerprint issue fixed with the December update

We first reported about the Galaxy A50 fingerprint issue three weeks ago. Samsung had released an update for the device about a month ago. The irony of it was that this update was supposed to improve fingerprint recognition on the Galaxy A50. It ended up breaking the fingerprint registration process. Samsung is now rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy A50. Not only does it bring the December 2019 security patch, but it also fixes the...

Photo confirms one of Samsung Galaxy Fold 2’s batteries is tiny

There’s a lot of anticipation for Samsung’s next foldable smartphone. Reports suggest that the next model has a clamshell form factor. It’s also expected to be unveiled in the coming months, possibly alongside the Galaxy S11 in February 2020. One of the two batteries in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Fold 2 is very small, as a picture of that battery confirms. This is the umpteenth hint that the device...

Unlocked Galaxy S10 and A50 get December security update in the US

Samsung has started rolling out the December 2019 security update for the unlocked Galaxy S10 series and A50 and in the US. The Galaxy A50 was the first Samsung device to receive the latest monthly patch when the company kickstarted the rollout in Israel last week. It is now making the same update available for the US variants as well. The Galaxy S10 lineup, on the other hand, is receiving the December security release as part of the Android...

Galaxy Fold 2 price could be $850, launch expected in February 2020

It’s no secret that Samsung has been working on the Galaxy Fold 2. The company is expected to launch at least two foldable smartphones in the coming year. If Samsung’s own teaser is to be believed, one of those models will have a clamshell form factor. A new report from South Korea provides an idea of what the Galaxy Fold 2 price could be. It also claims that Samsung may unveil the device in February 2020 alongside the Galaxy S11. An upgraded model...

Samsung monthly updates: December 2019 security patch gets detailed

We have seen Samsung releasing the security patch for a new month even before it breaks down everything that the patch fixes. The December patch will be the last of the Samsung monthly updates for 2019. It has already been rolled out for some devices like the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy A50. Samsung has now detailed the December 2019 security patch. As expected, it brings all of the fixes that Google has made for the core Android OS. There are...

Galaxy Note 10+ 5G pre-orders go live on T-Mobile

The 5G variant of the Galaxy Note 10+ has found a home at yet another of the major North American carriers. T-Mobile has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G ahead of the launch of its nationwide 5G network, which will cover over 200 million people in the US, on Friday. The phone will be available for purchase in stores and online on Friday as well and will also be headed to Metro, T-Mobile’s prepaid brand. Like the Verizon and...